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[09/30/09 - 10:04 AM]
CBS Dominates Tuesday for the Second Straight Week
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 29.

[via press release from CBS]

CBS DOMINATES TUESDAY FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK

CBS Wins Every Half Hour in Viewers and Five of Six in Adults 18-49

"NCIS" Soars to Another Series High Viewer Delivery-20.65 Million Viewers

"NCIS: Los Angeles" Wins Time Period in Viewer and Demos Retaining 93% of Its Premiere Week Deliveries

"The Good Wife" Wins Its Time Period in Viewers and Demos Retaining Nearly all of Its Premiere Week Viewer Delivery and 100% of Its Adult 18-49 Rating

CBS dominated Tuesday for the second straight week, winning every half hour in viewers and five of six in adults 18-49 paced by NCIS which soared to another record audience-20.65 million viewers, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Sept. 29.

NCIS won its time slot in households (12.5/20), viewers (20.65m), adults 25-54 (6.2/16) and adults 18-49 (4.6/13). This is a series high for NCIS in viewers.

At 9:00 PM, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (10.7/17), viewers (17.42m), adults 25-54 (5.6/13) and adults 18-49 (4.1/11). Compared to last week's series premiere, NCIS: LOS ANGELES retained 93% of both its viewer and adults 18-49 deliveries.

At 10:00 PM, THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (8.9/15), viewers (13.38m), adults 25-54 (4.2/11) and adults 18-49 (3.1/09). Compared to last week's series premiere, THE GOOD WIFE retained 98% of its viewer delivery and 100% of its adult 18-49 rating.

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.7/17), viewers (17.15m), adults 25-54 (5.4/14) and adults 18-49 (4.0/11). CBS won every half-hour in viewers and adults 25-54, five of six half-hours in adults 18-49. Compared to the same night last year, CBS was up +13% in viewers, +21% in adults 18-49 and +17% in adults 25-54.

Updated Tuesday ratings will be available this afternoon.

Editors Note: Updated Tuesday national ratings reflect increases for "NCIS" in both viewers and adults 18-49 (matching last week's all-time high in the demo) and an increase in adults 18-49 for "The Good Wife" which now improves upon last week's premiere.

CBS DOMINATES TUESDAY FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK

CBS Wins Every Half Hour in Viewers and Five of Six in Adults 18-49

"NCIS" Soars to Another Series High Viewer Delivery�21.37 Million Viewers

"NCIS: Los Angeles" Wins Time Period in Viewer and Demos Retaining 93% of Its Premiere Week Deliveries

"The Good Wife" Wins Its Time Period in Viewers and Demos Retaining Nearly all of Its Premiere Week Viewer Delivery and Improves Its Adult 18-49 Rating

CBS dominated Tuesday for the second straight week, winning every half hour in viewers and five of six in adults 18-49 paced by NCIS which soared to another record audience�21.37 million viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sept. 29.

NCIS won its time slot in households (12.9/21), viewers (21.37m), adults 25-54 (6.4/17) and adults 18-49 (4.8/14). This is a series high for NCIS in viewers and matches the all-time best adults 18-49 delivery.

At 9:00 PM, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (10.6/16), viewers (17.40m), adults 25-54 (5.6/13) and adults 18-49 (4.1/11). Compared to last week's series premiere, NCIS: LOS ANGELES retained 93% of both its viewer and adults 18-49 deliveries.

At 10:00 PM, THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (9.1/16), viewers (13.69m), adults 25-54 (4.2/11) and adults 18-49 (3.2/09). Compared to last week's series premiere, THE GOOD WIFE retained nearly all its viewers (from 13.71m) and improved its adult 18-49 rating by +3%.

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.9/18), viewers (17.49m), adults 25-54 (5.4/14) and adults 18-49 (4.0/11). CBS won every half-hour in viewers and adults 25-54, five of six half-hours in adults 18-49. Compared to the same night last year, CBS was up +15% in viewers, +21% in adults 18-49 and +17% in adults 25-54.





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